Friday, February 26, 2016

Thursday, February 26

Geometry - We continued our discussions of the properties of parallelograms and other special quadrilaterals (Ch. 6).

HW for Tuesday -
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Information regarding Mr. Speer's classes can be found at http://mr-speer.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Complete pg. 437  #1-6, 8-11, 13-19

Assessment Alert -  Because of the early dismissal on Wednesday, the Ch. 4 (Congruence) Retake has been rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 29.  Report to the Math Office anytime during the day to complete the retake.


Modern Math - We spent the hour completing our Ch. 1 online assessment.

No HW for Friday.

Assessment Alert - We will complete pencil/paper portion of the Ch. 1 Test in class on Friday, Feb. 26.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Wednesday, February 24

Geometry - We continued our discussions of the properties of parallelograms and other special quadrilaterals (Ch. 6).

HW for Tuesday -
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Information regarding Mr. Speer's classes can be found at http://mr-speer.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Complete pgs. 432 - 433  #4-12, #23-25, #27-32

Assessment Alert -  If you completed the Algebra Re-Assessment last Friday, please stop by the Math Office sometime on Wednesday or Thursday to discuss your results.


Modern Math - We concluded our review of Ch. 1 in preparation for the summative assessment.

HW for Thursday - No HW for Thursday.

Assessment Alert - We will complete the Ch. 1 Test in class on Thursday, Feb. 25 (online portion) and Friday, Feb. 26 (pencil/paper portion).

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Tuesday, February 23

Geometry - We continued our discussions of the properties of parallelograms and other special quadrilaterals (Ch. 6).

HW for Tuesday -
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Information regarding Mr. Speer's classes can be found at http://mr-speer.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Read Sec. 6.6 in your text and complete the Sec. 6.6. worksheet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert -  If you completed the Algebra Re-Assessment last Friday, please stop by the Math Office sometime on Tuesday or Wednesday to discuss your results.


Modern Math - We began our review of Ch. 1 in preparation for a test later this week.

HW for Tuesday - Complete the JOGGING Exercises from Ch. 1 in your textbook.

Assessment Alert - We will complete the Ch. 1 Test in class on either Thursday, Feb. 25, or Friday, Feb. 26.

Monday, February 22, 2016

Monday, February 22

Geometry - We continued our discussions of the properties of parallelograms and other special quadrilaterals (Ch. 6).

HW for Tuesday -
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Information regarding Mr. Speer's classes can be found at http://mr-speer.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Complete the Properties of Quadrilaterals review worksheet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert -  The 12:00 and 1:00 classes will take a quiz covering quadrilateral properties on Tuesday, Feb. 23.


Modern Math - We continued our discussion of election methods, focusing on Arrow's Thm and Fariness criteria (Sec. 1.6).

HW for Tuesday - Complete the Sec. 1.6 application worksheet that was distributed in class today.

Friday, February 19, 2016

Friday, February 19

Geometry - We continued our discussions of the properties of parallelograms and other special quadrilaterals (Ch. 6).

HW for Monday -
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Information regarding Mr. Speer's classes can be found at http://mr-speer.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Complete the Properties of Quadrilaterals worksheet that was distributed in class on Thursday.  Additionally, complete pgs. 395 - 396  #3-12, #15-24, #32-43 in our textbook.

Assessment Alert - The 7:00 and 8:00 sections will take a quiz covering parallelograms on Monday, Feb. 22.  The 12:00 and 1:00 classes will take a quiz covering quadrilateral properties on Tuesday, Feb. 23.


Modern Math - We caught up on some lose ends from Sec. 1.5.

HW for Monday - (same as for today ) - Read Sec. 1.6 (Fairness Criteria) and complete pg. 33  #51-60

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Thursday, February 18

Geometry - We continued our exploration of quadrilaterals (Sec. 6.2).  Click here for the GSP file that will assist your exploration activity.

HW for Friday -
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Information regarding Mr. Speer's classes can be found at http://mr-speer.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Complete the worksheet packet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert:  The Algebra Re-Assessment will be administered TOMORROW, February 19.  As we will be employing Schedule A that day, students may complete the assessment before school (8:00  - 9:30 am) in Rm 202 or after school (2:20 - 4:15 pm) in Rm. 208.  If you wanted to take Algebra II w/ Trig next year and I did NOT sign your registration form in that way, then you need to complete this assessment.  If I already signed off on Algebra II w/ Trig, then you do not have to take this assessment.  Please e-mail Mr. Sondgeroth to confirm your spot for this assessment.


Modern Math - We continued our discussion election methods, focusing on pairwise comparisons (Sec. 1.5).

HW for Friday - Read Sec. 1.6 (Fairness Criteria) and complete pg. 33  #51-60.

Wednesday, February 17

Geometry - We continued our discussion of polynomials, focusing specifically on quadrilaterals (Sec. 6.2).

HW for Thursday - 
- 7:00 - 8:00 - Information regarding Mr. Speer's classes can be found at http://mr-speer.blogspot.com
- 12:00 - 1:00 - Complete columns 1 and 2 of the polygons/angles worksheet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert:  Ch. 4 Tests were returned to students during class today.  Any students wishing to retake this assessment should e-mail Mr. Sondgeroth at masondg@ilstu.edu with the following information:
- Which sections of the test that you plan to retake?
- What do you intend to do to better prepare for this assessment?
- When are you available to meet w/ Mr. Sondgeroth or Mr. Speer to review the sections in question?
 The retake will be administered on Wednesday, February 24, from 12:30 - 2:30 pm in Rm. 208.  Please note that we have a Schedule (1:00 Dismissal) that day.


Modern Math - We continued our discussion of election methods, focusing on plurality w/ elimination (Sec. 1.4).

HW for Thursday - Read Sec. 1.5 (Pairwise Comparison) and complete pgs. 32 - 33  #41-50.


Tuesday, February 16

Geometry - We began our exploration of Ch. 6, focusing on basic definitions associated with polygons (Sec. 6.1).

HW for Wednesday -
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Information regarding Mr. Speer's classes can be found at http://mr-speer.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Complete the two polygon worksheets that were distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert:  The Algebra Re-Assessment will be administered THIS Friday, February 19.  As we will be employing Schedule A that day, students may complete the assessment before school (8:00  - 9:30 am) in Rm 202 or after school (2:20 - 4:15 pm) in Rm. 208.  If you wanted to take Algebra II w/ Trig next year and I did NOT sign your registration form in that way, then you need to complete this assessment.  If I already signed off on Algebra II w/ Trig, then you do not have to take this assessment.  Please e-mail Mr. Sondgeroth to confirm your spot for this assessment.


Modern Math - We continued our discussion of elections, reviewing the plurality method in the context of a Condorcit candidate (Sec. 1.2).

HW for Wednesday - Read Sec. 1.4 (Plurality w/ Elimination) and complete pgs. 31 - 32  #31-40



Monday, February 15


No School in observance of President's Day!

Friday, February 12, 2016

Friday, February 12

Geometry - We completed a quiz in class today covering Sec. 5.5 - 5.7, focusing on inequalities in a triangle.

HW for TUESDAY:
7:00/8:00 - Information regarding Mr. Speer's classes can be found at http://mr-speer.blogspot.com

12:00/1:00 - Complete the Indirect Proof (Sec. 5.5) worksheets that were distributed in class on Thursday and Friday.


Modern Math - We continued our discussion of voting methods, focusing on Borda Count (Sec. 1.3) and Plurality-with-Elimination (Sec. 1.4) Methods.

HW for TUESDAY:  Read Sec. 1.4 and complete pgs. 31 - 32  #31-40

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Thursday, February 11

Geometry - We wrapped up our discussion of inequalities in a triangle, focusing on the use of indirect proofs to justify some of the conjectures we have made (Sec. 5.5).

HW for Friday:
- 7:00/8:00 - Information regarding Mr. Speer's classes can be found at http://mr-speer.blogspot.com

-12:00/1:00 - Complete the indirect proof worksheet that was distributed in class today.

For more information regarding Indirect Proofs: check out this site:

Assessment Alert:  We will complete a quiz covering Sec. 5.5. - 5.7 (Triangle INequality) in class tomorrow - Friday, February 12.


Modern Math - We continued our discussion of voting methods, focusing on the Plurality and Borda Count methods (Sec. 1.2 - 1.3).

HW for Friday - Read Sec. 1.3 and complete pg. 31  #21-30.

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Wednesday, February 10

Geometry - We completed our discussion of inequalities in a triangle, investigating how the Pythagorean Thm can be used to determine if a triangle is acute, right or obtuse (Sec. 5.7).

HW for Thursday:
- 7:00/8:00 - Mr. Speer - Check for your assignment on Mr. Speer's blog -  http://mr-speer.blogspot.com
- 12:00/1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - Read Sec. 5.7 and complete pgs. 352-353  #9-11, #19-24, #30-32

Assessment Alert:  All sections of Geometry will complete a quiz in class on Friday, February 12, covering Sec. 5.5 - 5.7.


Modern Math - We began of our discussion of voting methods (Sec. 1.1).

HW for Thursday - Read Sec. 1.2 and complete pgs. 29 - 30  #11-20

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Tuesday, February 9


Geometry - We continued our discussion of inequalities in triangles, focusing on the Hinge Thm (Sec. 5.5 - 5.6).  We used this sketch - Sec. 5.5 - Side - Angle Relationship in Mr. Sondgeroth's classes to help us identify relationships pertinent to today's lesson.

HW for Wednesday:
7:00/8:00 - Mr. Speer - Complete pg. 343  #9-12, 25-26 and pg. 352  #10-13, 29, 33-35
Note:  For future reference, you may access info about Mr. Speer's classes directly @ http://mr-speer.blogspot.com
12:00/1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - Complete pgs. 336 - 338  #4-5, #15, #34-35, #42-53, #64 and pg. 343  #9-12

Assessment Alert: We will complete a quiz covering Sec. 5.5 - 5.7 in class this Friday, Feb. 12.


Modern Math  - We began our discussion of Ch. 1 today.

HW for Wednesday - Read Sec. 1.1 in the text and complete the HW problems from the text associated with Sec. 1.1 (#1-10).

Monday, February 8, 2016

Monday, February 8

Geometry - We continued our discussions in Ch. 5, focusing on the the inequalities that exist in a single triangle (Sec. 5.5).

HW for Tuesday -
7:00/8:00 - Mr. Speer - Complete pgs. 336 - 337  #18-19, #32, #34, #43-55 (odd)
12:00/1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - Complete pgs. 336 - 338  #20-23, #26-28, #60-62

Assessment Alert (Pt. 1):  Students were allotted an additional 15 minutes in class today to complete their Congruence Test which they started in class on Friday.  To my knowledge, everyone was able to complete the assessment during this time.

 Assessment Alert (Pt. 2):   As HW for today, students were to complete the take home portion of the Congruence Test.  Those assessments were completed at the end of the hour today.  AS stated on the back of the assessment, a student's grade will be lowered 5% for each day that elapsed between the day it was due (TODAY) and the day it is submitted.

Assessment Alert (Pt. 3):  Our next assessment will be a quiz covering Sec. 5.5 - 5.7, to be completed in class on Friday, Feb. 12.


Modern Math - We completed the Ch. 16 Test in class today.

HW for Tuesday - Read Sec. in the text.

Friday, February 5

Geometry - We began our Congruence Test in class today.  Because of the shortened class periods, many students were unable to complete their assessment in the allotted time.  These students will be afforded additional time to finish their test during class on Monday.

HW for Monday:  Complete the Ch. 4 / 5/ 12 Take Home Test that was distributed in class today.  As noted on the back of the test:  On this take home assessment, you may use your notes, textbooks, old worksheets, and /or internet research to answer each question.  You may NOT get help or assistance from any human being other than Mr. Sondgeroth.  This portion of the test will be collected at the start of class on Monday, Feb. 8.  Your grade on this assessment will be lowered by 5% for each day after the assigned due date that you fail to submit the assessment.


Modern Math - Because of the shortened class period, I have postponed the Ch. 16 written test until Monday, Feb. 8.  In it's place, students spent the hour completing the Ch. 16 - Online practice test posted in MyMathLab.

HW for Monday - Complete the Ch. 16 Online practice test posted in MyMathLab.

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Thursday, February 4

Geometry - We completed our review in preparation for tomorrow's Ch. 4/Congruence Test, focusing on congruence transformations (Sec. 12.1 - 12.4) and triangle congruence (Sec. 4.3 - 4.8).

No HW for Friday, other than to prepare for the test.

Assessment Alert:  Students will complete the Ch. 4 / Congruence Test in class on Friday, Feb. 5.  This test will cover:
- Congruence Transformations - Sec. 12.1 - 12.4 (Reflections, Translations, Rotations, Composition)
- Triangle Congruence - Sec. 4.3 - 4.6 (Proving triangles congruent) and Sec. 4.8 - Isosceles Triangles
- Special Segments / Centers - Sec. 5.1 - 5.3 (medians, altitudes, triangle bisectors, perpendicular bisectors)


Modern Math - We completed an online quiz thru MyMathLab to help students prepare for tomorrow's test.

HW for Friday - Prepare for your Ch. 16 Test.

Wednesday, February 3

Geometry -


Modern Math -

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Tuesday, February 2

Geometry - We continued our discussion of special segments in a triangle, emphasizing their points of concurrency - centroid, circumcenter, incenter, and orthocenter Sec. 5.2 - 5.3).

HW for Wednesday - Complete the Sec. 5.1 - 5.3 review worksheets that were distributed in class today.


Modern Math - We continued our exploration of applications of probability, calculating expected payouts (Sec. 16.4).

HW for Wednesday - Complete the Sec. 16.5 Guided Notes sheet that was distributed in class today and pgs. 512 - 513  #65 - 72.